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MAY 6, 1906
Today, the Cubs will have a home game against the Pittsburgh Pirates after winning the two previous games these two teams played in Pittsburgh to finish their road trip with a 6-0 mark. The Cubs lead the season series between these two teams 4-1.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers 5-13 at St Louis Browns 7-11
Cleveland Naps 10-7 at Chicago White Sox 13-4
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 7-15 at Cincinnati Reds 8-15
PITTSBURGH PIRATES (9-12) AT CHICAGO CUBS (19-1)
MATCHUPS
SP Deacon Phillippe vs Mordecai Brown Advantage Push
C George Gibson vs Johnny Kling Advantage Chicago
1B Jim Nealon vs Frank Chance Advantage Chicago
2B Claude Ritchey vs Johnny Evers Advantage Chicago
3B Tommy Leach vs Harry Steinfeldt Advantage Chicago
SS Honus Wagner vs Joe Tinker Advantage Pittsburgh
LF Fred Clarke vs Jimmy Sheckard Advantage Pittsburgh
CF Ginger Beaumont vs Jimmy Slagle Advantage Pittsburgh
RF Bob Ganley vs Frank Schulte Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago
In the bottom of the first, the Cubs loaded the bases with nobody out. Steinfeldt drew a five-pitch walk to force in the game's first run. With the count full, Phillippe hit Sheckard with a pitch to bring home another run. Slagle grounded to first to bring Schulte home with a run. The Cubs then reloaded the bases with two out allowing the pitcher Brown to deliver a two-run single to complete the five-run first.
In the top of the second, Clarke was thrown out at home trying to score from first on a Nealon two-out double.
In the top of the third, Leach was thrown out at home trying to score from first on a Ganley double.
In the bottom of the third, Sheckard scored from third when Slagle grounded to short.
After three: Chicago 6 Pittsburgh 0.
In the bottom of the sixth, Sam Leever took the mound for the Pirates.
After six: Chicago 6 Pittsburgh 0.
In the bottom of the seventh, Schulte padded his stats with an RBI single.
In the top of the ninth, Wagner put the Pirates on the board with an RBI double. Clarke brought Wagner home with a single. The Pirates went on to load the bases with one out before Nealon grounded into the game-ending 6-4-3.
The Cubs recorded 10 hits in the win.
Final score: Chicago 7 Pittsburgh 2.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Mordecai Brown 9.0 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
St Louis Browns 5 Detroit Tigers 4 10 innings
Chicago White Sox 5 Cleveland Naps 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati Reds 3 St Louis Cardinals 2 10 innings
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Frank Owen Chicago White Sox 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, W
2. Barney Pelty St Louis Browns 10.0 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, W
3. Chick Fraser Cincinnati Reds 10.0 IP, 9 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, W
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